It doesn’t take much to beat the cooking academy as long as you can get through all the meals. Well, you do have to get good grades and pass exams if you want a culinary degree as well.
When it comes to the cooking academy you will chop, fry, and stir your way to a degree by using the mouse. The tasks are very similar to another cooking game called; Cooking Mama. You will learn how to saute items, peel potatoes, grate cheese, and even get some better knife skills while slicing bread. However, you must add the right ingredients in order to make each meal to perfection.
Despite these similarities, Cooking Academy adds several unique tasks as well. You may be asked to assemble food like burgers or ice cream cones, which is done by dodging falling rogue items and catching only those that match the picture of your order. Mashing is done by looking for shadows that hover over certain objects, and clicking the right target. There’s delicate precision tasks like separating eggs, and peeling away lettuce leaves, which may require a bit of practice to master. For many recipes, you’ll be asked to knead or mix the dough, which is done by tracing over the lines from rounded edge to arrow tip. There’s a lot of food assembly and folding tasks, like sealing up spring rolls or shaping burritoes or crepes. To complete these, you follow the directions on the screen, which generally means tracing over arrows and clicking certain spots as you go.
If there is a progression in difficulty level as you advance, it’s hard to notice as you play. The exams generally get harder, but not by much. Variety is provided by the recipes themselves, and the constantly switching between different mini-games.What’s pretty cool about cooking academy is that you can actually learn a thing or two about real cooking. While the recipes won’t give you exact proportions, they are fairly accurate in terms of ingredients and the general cooking process. Plus, there’s lots of interesting facts thrown in before each recipe.
We will tell you this is an easy game to beat. The majority of the people that play will be able to pass courses and exams with ease. If you have a hard time with one of them then replay it so you can increase your grade.
The cooking academy is a lot easier than Hot Dish, and it’s more exciting than Family Restaurant. If you play for about 4 or 5 hours then the game can be completed. The best part is that you will probably find a few ideas for dinner along the way.